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* February 3rd, 1875 - [[W. C. Woodman]] surveyed the town of [[Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas|Kingman]] looking for any population during August 1874. He claims that when he found the town of Kingman after searching for days, he could not find the county offices and that the entirety of the town consisted of 7 small frame buildings, with 15 inhabitants. There is a cattle farm owned by Mr. [[Broadwell]], 2 hay camps, and 6 families on the head of [[Smoot's Creek]]. With only 1 child, Kingman had issued a request for $2,000 of bonds for a school house.<ref>The Wichita Weekly Beacon, 03 Feb. 1875, p. 5.</ref> | * February 3rd, 1875 - [[W. C. Woodman]] surveyed the town of [[Kingman, Kingman County, Kansas|Kingman]] looking for any population during August 1874. He claims that when he found the town of Kingman after searching for days, he could not find the county offices and that the entirety of the town consisted of 7 small frame buildings, with 15 inhabitants. There is a cattle farm owned by Mr. [[Broadwell]], 2 hay camps, and 6 families on the head of [[Smoot's Creek]]. With only 1 child, Kingman had issued a request for $2,000 of bonds for a school house.<ref>The Wichita Weekly Beacon, 03 Feb. 1875, p. 5.</ref> | ||
* April 3rd, 1875 - The Miami Republican states that at the time of organization, Kingman only had 6 settlers. The only improvement made since then was a bridge across the south fork of the [[Ninnescah River|Ninnescah]], presumably located [https://maps.app.goo.gl/PcT7itNx5hxFCaxa7 here].<ref>The Miami Republican, 03 Apr. 1875, p. 2.</ref> | |||
Revision as of 09:43, 26 January 2026
- February 3rd, 1875 - W. C. Woodman surveyed the town of Kingman looking for any population during August 1874. He claims that when he found the town of Kingman after searching for days, he could not find the county offices and that the entirety of the town consisted of 7 small frame buildings, with 15 inhabitants. There is a cattle farm owned by Mr. Broadwell, 2 hay camps, and 6 families on the head of Smoot's Creek. With only 1 child, Kingman had issued a request for $2,000 of bonds for a school house.[1]
- April 3rd, 1875 - The Miami Republican states that at the time of organization, Kingman only had 6 settlers. The only improvement made since then was a bridge across the south fork of the Ninnescah, presumably located here.[2]
